squit

British

/ skwɪt /

noun

an insignificant person
nonsense; rubbish

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Etymology

Origin of squit

C19: dialectal variant of _squirt

Example Sentences

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Suddenly every squit and herbert and passerby could play in these previously shuttered spaces.

From The Guardian

“He’d tell us to learn from what happened to him. And what I’ve learned is not to trust that cowardly little squit, Mundungus.”

From Literature

"Squit yer sojer foolins, Ben, and leave me pass," came from the well known voice of Serlizer.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm all ready for another tussle with those—what do you call 'em—squid—squit—good Lord! what a name for a decent fish!

From Project Gutenberg

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